All Clinical

Moving to electronic record keeping

Are your clinical notes contemporaneous and capable of an audit trail?

Implant treatment and maintenance

Gemma Spranklen considers the role of a dental nurse

OHE and me

In another in our series of profiles, we hear from Katie Spence about her passion for dental nursing

Is diet advice on your menu of treatments?

We invited three experts – dental nurse and oral health educator Fiona Ellwood, senior lecturer in dental public health Maria Morgan and nutritional therapist Ros Barresi – to share their thoughts on how best to help Britain make healthy nutritional choices and improve their dental health

New mums, old tricks

‘It's never too early to brush’ – Gemma Allen says she is ‘just a small cog to the wheels in motion trying to improve the nation's oral health’. She shares her story…

Taking the lead

Glenys Bridges considers the steps towards developing the role of lead dental nurse

The changing landscape of orthodontics

Lorraine Pretty considers what a shift in patient base means for oral health

A life less invisible

Many in the profession consider dentistry the ‘Cinderella’ of NHS services. With the health of the nation's mouths at risk, can dental nurses ensure a happier ending for some of our patients?

Prevent. Refresh. Reinvigorate

National Smile Month can be a great career boost as well as a team and practice builder. Charlotte Wake reveals how

The impact of

Priya Sharma considers a very real concern in children's dental health

Eating disorder challenges

Professor Andrew Eder explores the effects of bulimia on oral health, most specifically in terms of erosion as a result of self-induced vomiting, and how patients may be helped

Sharing is caring

There is a very good argument for dentists to delegate the job of record keeping to dental nurses. Here's why…

Take the plunge

Dental nurse Michaela Coate reveals how reaching out to those who need us most is made easy with the support of a national oral health charity scheme

A fresh look at fear

In the second of a two-part look at dental anxiety, fear and phobia, dental therapist Christine Macleavy considers complementary therapies as adjuncts